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The Greater Rochester Community Transportation Foundation

2012-13Report

ANNUAL

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OVERVIEWThe Greater Rochester Community Transportation Foundation (GRCTF) provides a vital link to transportation for local community organizations. While many service organizations have the capacity to raise funds to provide valuable services and activities for those whom they serve, often they find the expense of transportation beyond the scope of their budget. That’s where GRCTF can step in and help.

Since February 2000, GRCTF has provided funding to help transport more than 9,000 people served by community organizations to a wide variety of activities including tutoring, support services, college tours, museums, and sporting events. The money to support these grants is raised at the Foundation’s annual golf tournament.

OverviewWho We Are

OUR MISSIONTo provide financial assistance for transportation to groups or organizations to enable them to provide activities with an educational, cultural or athletic focus, or that contributes to the health, well-being or personal growth of people that would otherwise not be possible due to the lack of transportation.

The 2012-13 fiscal year marked the 13th year of the Greater Rochester Community Transportation Foundation. The Foundation was successful in raising almost $50,000 to support its mission, largely through the 12th Annual Foundation Golf Tournament, held in September. In continuance of the Foundation’s mission, we awarded 12 grants that provided transportation to approximately 1,500 people from our community. - Joy Pacheco Executive Director

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Joy Pacheco

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The close of the 2012-13 fiscal year marks a time of transition for the Greater Rochester Community Transportation Foundation. Since its inception in 2000, Bernie Iacovangelo has served on the Board of Directors -- guiding policy and helping to raise funds to support the transportation needs of dozens of not-for-profit organizations serving our community. As Bernie steps down from his position as Chairman, we commend and thank him for his generous service and leadership, which has benefited our community in such a meaningful way.

Leadership

Bernie Iacovangelo

Joy Pacheco - Executive DirectorJohn BouchardBill CarpenterBernie IacovangeloTara Johnson

Barbara JonesDawn SywulskiRon ThomasBonnie TurnerJerome Underwood

GRCTF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Outreach

GRANT REQUESTS APPROVED

East High School, BasketballThe East High School Girls and Boys Basketball teams are making an overnight trip to Erie, PA, where they will participate in the Martin Luther King Tournament at Gannon University. While at Gannon University, a former East High student will take the basketball teams on a tour around campus.

The request is for funding for round trip transportation to Erie, PA.

Funding Requested: $1,995.00Funding Approved: $1,995.00Riders Expected: 30 Youth and 6 Adults

“The Greater Rochester Community Transportation Foundation enabled 33 low-income children to participate in 10 weekly field trips in 2012 by funding bus transportation for the all-day summer program, Camp Ventures. These field trips provided the essential experiential learning component of the program, extending education beyond the classroom and into the community. Each week had a theme, which the children researched during the literacy component, and included subjects such as animals, local history, astronomy, aquatic life, sports, and health. At the end of each week, the students took a field trip relating to that week’s theme. Combining literacy and experience encourages academic success and engagement in the world around them. These experiential learning field trips have been very successful in past years, and are probably the most fun and exciting aspect of the Camp Ventures program. The field trips introduce the children to a myriad of places and enriching experiences in other parts of the city and out in the country, which they otherwise might not have the opportunity to experience.”

- Rodric Cox-Cooper CEO, Wilson Commencement Park

Wilson Commencement Park Camp Ventures is a 10-week, full-day, summer camp program that enables children to go on regular excursions to cultural, educational and recreational venues around the Rochester area. This year’s camp focus is on diabetes; the children will learn many different aspects of the disease and what they can do to reduce the risk of diabetes in their household.

The request is for funding all 10 summer field trips. Funding Requested: $1,650.00Funding Approved: $1,650.00Riders Expected: 58 Youth and 7 Adults

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East High School BaseballBased on the Board’s recommendation in response to a previous funding request, the revised request proposed a trip to Pittsburgh, PA, with an educational component involving the University of Pittsburgh. During the trip, the team met with the University’s head coach, who talked to the group about the requirements for playing ball at the college level. The group toured the campus, attended a practice session, and saw a Division I game. The team then played a local high school team before returning home.

The request was for funding for round trip transportation to Pittsburgh, PA. Funding Request: $2,449.00Funding Approved: $2,449.00 Riders Expected: 15 Youth and 5 Adults

Southwest Colts Football ClubThe Southwest Colts Football Club is a past recipient of The Greater Rochester Community Transportation Foundation. The Southwest Colts cheerleaders have won the opportunity to compete in a regional competition in Trenton, NJ. They have at least three dance teams that have already advanced to participate. These cheerleaders have done fundraising this year, including selling raffle tickets at the games, candy sales, and concession food sales.

The request for funding is for round trip transportation to the dance and cheerleader competition in Trenton, NJ.

Funding Request: $5,500.00Funding Approved: $2,000.00Riders Expected: 70 Youth and 20 Adults

Rochester Rams Football Club Inc.Rochester Rams Football Club is a past grant recipient of The Greater Rochester Community Transportation Foundation. The Rams Cheerleaders have earned the chance to travel to Trenton, NJ for a regional competition. There will be three squads participating, comprising students representing different City of Rochester schools in the North/East area. The team was able to raise funds for this trip through concession sales, dinners, and rose and card sales.

The request is for funding round trip transportation to the cheerleading competition.

Funding Request: $2,400.00Funding Approved: $2,000.00Riders Expected: 68 Youth and 20 Adults

Chili VFW Memorial Post 412The Chili Memorial Post 412 has started a tradition of hosting a monthly birthday party at the Bath VA Hospital. On average, 12 members of Post 412 and the Ladies Auxiliary participate in this event, helping to bring joy to older veterans.

The request for funding is for 11 trips over the course of the year to transport an average of 12 adults to the Bath VA Hospital.

Funding Requested: $4,400.00Funding Approved: $4,400.00 ($3,600 paid)Riders Expected: 12 Adults per trip

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East High School, BaseballThe East High School Baseball team took an overnight trip to Cleveland, OH, where they had the opportunity to play a baseball game against Rhodes High School and attend an Indians Major League baseball game. The team was able to raise funds to cover the expenses of lodging and meals through the sale of candy bars.

The request was for funding for round trip transportation to Cleveland, OH.

Funding Request: $2,267.00Funding Approved: $1,750.00Riders Expected: 15 Youth and 4 Adults

Upward Bound of Wyoming County Upward Bound is an intensive, year-round, college prep program designed to provide at-risk students – low-income, first generation college students - with the essential skills to complete high school and earn a post-secondary degree. Upward Bound seeks funding to cover the transportation costs for their six-week summer program, which will allow 41 at-risk students transportation from Wyoming County to Genesee Community College in Batavia, NY.

The request for funding is for $12,700.80 to cover the transportation cost for 41 at-risk Upward Bound students to participate in the educational six-week summer program at Genesee Community College.

Funding Request: $12,700.80Funding Approved: $1,500.00Riders Expected: 41 Youth

Rochester Public LibraryThe Rochester Public Library is holding its 3rd Annual summer reading program called “Make a Splash @ Your Library.” The purpose of this program is to reward the top 20 readers in each of the ten city library branches with a trip to Charlotte Beach for a day of fun. The librarians will base their selection on the children who either read the most pages, read the most books, or who have the best participation in their library’s summer events. Each branch sets its own criteria for selection.

Each library will send its top 20 participants and five chaperones. Some libraries may elect to have parents drive the youth but most will use the bus. Part of the lesson is to teach the children how to use the bus and proper bus etiquette.

The request for funding, in the form of RTS bus passes, is for bus transportation from various library locations to Charlotte Beach.

Funding Request: $600.00 (200 all day passes)Funding Approved: $600.00Riders Expected: 150 Children and 50 Adults

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Pittsford Food CupboardThe Pittsford Food Cupboard services six areas from its Pittsford location, with 60% of their customers coming from Rochester zip codes 14607 and 14620. The agency will incur a 20% reduction in State funding this year, while customers have increased more than 50% from last year. Customers are having issues getting to and from the agency and, at the time of this request, the agency was out of bus passes. Donations have helped, however, volunteers, at their own expense, are helping customers with transportation needs. If the agency spends money on transportation, less is available to provide food.

This request is for $300 in funding provided in the form of 300 One-Ride Freedom Bus Passes.

Funding Request: $300Funding Approved: $300 Riders Expected: 300 Adults

The Center for Youth – Street Outreach ProgramThe Street Outreach Program (SOP) at the Center for Youth reaches out to homeless children in Rochester between the ages of 12 to 22, five nights a week. SOP’s vision and commitment to youth will help kids on the street feel cared for as they deal with the immediate crisis they are facing, and plan for a safe and successful future. SOP is requesting RTS bus passes, which they will provide to the youths to provide them access to medical appointments, appointments at DSS, and other community resources throughout the city. The Center for Youth provided a report on how 166 All Day bus passes were used in the last six months.

The request for funding is for $500.00 worth of All Day RTS Bus Passes.

Funding Request: $500.00Funding Approved: $500.00 ($498 paid)Riders Expected: 60 Youth

Veterans Outreach Center, Inc.Veterans Outreach Center, a past recipient of GRCTF funding, is an independent community-centered non-profit entity which provides supportive services to veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families in the greater Rochester area. Veterans Outreach Center helps veterans and their families receive supportive services needed to regain, mental, physical, and economic health, and reconnect with society and resume productive lives. The Center requested RTS bus passes to provide veterans transportation to healthcare treatments, employment interviewing opportunities, education, and broader access into community-based referral networks.

Funding Approved: $1,990.00 $1,000.00Total: $2,990.00Riders Expected: 300 to 400 Adults

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Financial Report

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How to Apply

APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORTATION FUNDINGGroups or organizations interested in applying for transportation funding are required to complete the Transportation Foundation Application for Funding. To qualify, applicants must be recognized as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit by the Internal Revenue Service. Applications are reviewed and grants are awarded by the GRCTF Board on a quarterly basis.

• Applications submitted November through January will be reviewed and considered at the April Board meeting.

• Applications submitted February through April will be reviewed for consideration at the June meeting.

• Applications submitted May through July will be reviewed for consideration at the September meeting.

• Applications submitted August through October will be reviewed for consideration at the December meeting.

For more information, please contact: The Greater Rochester Community Transportation FoundationTelephone: (585) 654-0642Email: GRCTF@rgrta.com